-Dec. 30th- Held court decided - tried - two cases & disposed of them. Gave a dinner to Marshal Richards, Chief Dept. Forrest, Bk.Keeper Griggs, P. C. Sullivan and Major Strong of the "Nuggett." After dinner went to Rineharts & spent the evening playing whist. I am dissipating terribly - dinners & balls - but it will all end when I go on my "mushing" trip to the Cape this week. -Jan 1st 1902. Gave dinner at hotel yesterday to Steel, Clerk of Court, Reber, asst. clk. and Parkinson, Editor of the Nome News - We had a jolly dinner & then, as usual, a good smoke and stories & then all went to the Catholic Ball. In the absence of other escort I walked down with Mrs. Crane & Miss Fink. While the "Standard Theatre" was crowded, yet the ball was not as great a success or as pleasant an event as that of the Masons on Christmas eve. I excused myself & left the ladies with Mr Fink & came home rather early.